Nitecore releases compact EX7 flashlight with 20 LEDs in four groups

Nitecore has just announced the EX7, a fairly compact flashlight with a replaceable 21700 battery and a rather unusual light configuration. The EX7 uses four LED groups, each consisting of five small individual LEDs. This distribution of light output across several small LEDs is intended to improve efficiency.

This allows the EX7 to emit up to 6,000 lumens and, according to Nitecore, reaches a range of 500 meters. Depending on which LEDs are active, it creates a broad floodlight, a concentrated spotlight, or a combination of both. In the latter case, all LEDs are active.

The runtime amounts to 570 hours in the lowest mode. However, at this level, the flashlight only has 1 lumen switched on, which Nitecore calls Ultralow. There are also the 'Low' (30 lumens) and 'Mid' (180 lumens) modes. At 600 lumens ('High'), a runtime of 5.5 hours is specified. Here, it generally doesn't matter whether the flashlight is used in spot, mixed or floodlight mode. However, the beam distance and thus the candela/m² will change, as can be seen on the product page. In 'Turbo' mode, which provides 1,500 to 6,000 lumens depending on the light setting, the runtime is between 2 and 2.5 hours.

The charge level is indicated by four small green LEDs, where the power switch is also located. There is no switch on the back, as it is attached using magnets. The flashlight can be charged directly via USB-C, so the battery can remain in the EX7. The EX7 is 13 cm long, the head is comparatively thick with a 3.5 cm diameter, and weighs 140 grams. The torch is designed to withstand a drop from a height of two meters and is IP68 rated. The EX7 can also be briefly dropped into two meters of water. However, it is not a diving flashlight.

Nitecore's EX7 is currently shipping to retailers, so a price has not yet been announced. It is the first model within the EX series, which formally belongs to the Explorer series. This includes the E4K, which also works with four cores.